Patent attributes
A folding wing system for an aircraft, comprises a support structure mountable on the aircraft, and a wing segmented into at least a first and a second segment. The support structure is connected to the first segment via a first hinged connection and the first segment is connected to the second segment via a second hinged connection such that the wing is foldable from a cruise position to a folded position. The support structure is connected to a strut via a third hinged connection. The second segment has a bearing supporting a distal end of the strut both slidably and pivotably. A first drive is configured to drive one of the first and third hinged connections, and a second drive is configured to drive one of the second hinged connection, the bearing, and the other one of the first and third hinged connections.
